About me
JANELLE ACEVEDO
Heritage: Nicaraguan
University: Florida International University
Major: Anthropology with certificates in Public Policy and Women & Gender Studies
Graduation Year: Spring 2021
Janelle Acevedo (She/Her/Ella) was born and raised in Miami, Florida. Her family fled Nicaragua as refugees during "La Guerra de Chamorro.” As a proud child of immigrants, she is involved on her college campus and the South Florida community through leadership roles, such as the Director of the Panther Community Action Board, the Global Medallion Program and a Program Assistant at the FIU Women's Center. In this role, she works diligently to create social impact minimizing the disparities of minority populations. She is currently a Virtual Student Federal Service Intern where she is researching the buying power of minority women and how they are impacted by emergency flooding disasters. Janelle is looking forward to developing her skills and knowledge of public service and gaining first-hand experience in the legislative process in order to draft policy and efficiently serve constituents' needs. Her policy areas of interest are focused on women, racial and ethnic disparities, immigration, and education reform. Janelle aspires to run for elected-office to Congress and start her own Human Trafficking Rehabilitation Center.
Heritage: Nicaraguan
University: Florida International University
Major: Anthropology with certificates in Public Policy and Women & Gender Studies
Graduation Year: Spring 2021
Janelle Acevedo (She/Her/Ella) was born and raised in Miami, Florida. Her family fled Nicaragua as refugees during "La Guerra de Chamorro.” As a proud child of immigrants, she is involved on her college campus and the South Florida community through leadership roles, such as the Director of the Panther Community Action Board, the Global Medallion Program and a Program Assistant at the FIU Women's Center. In this role, she works diligently to create social impact minimizing the disparities of minority populations. She is currently a Virtual Student Federal Service Intern where she is researching the buying power of minority women and how they are impacted by emergency flooding disasters. Janelle is looking forward to developing her skills and knowledge of public service and gaining first-hand experience in the legislative process in order to draft policy and efficiently serve constituents' needs. Her policy areas of interest are focused on women, racial and ethnic disparities, immigration, and education reform. Janelle aspires to run for elected-office to Congress and start her own Human Trafficking Rehabilitation Center.
